Jayson Tatum guarantees Celtics will win 2019 NBA championship

Friday morning, Jayson Tatum guaranteed the U.S. team would beat the World team in the Rising Stars game that night. Jayson Tatum says we're going to win the Finals this year. Obviously, Tatum wasn't going to pick against Boston.21 Feb @ 8AM

If Jayson Tatum wants to play for Celtics his entire career, he can force the issue

Tatum can make Ainge think harder about any Davis pursuit, and just how much the team would be willing to give up for him, by emerging an impact player during Boston's stretch run and into the postseason. The more success the Celtics have in the playoffs, the more likely the team might be to simply allow this young core to develop together (and the team could still seek outside help with its other assets, including a bevy of future first-round picks). MORE CHRIS FORSBERG C's future is fascinating, but so is the present Tatum hasn't made the sort of leap that many expected in Year 2, in part because of the absurd expectations established from the very moment he dunked on LeBron James in Game ...20 Feb @ 4AM

Jayson Tatum's wild Skills Challenge win had Celtics Twitter buzzing

Jayson Tatum's wild Skills Challenge win had Celtics Twitter buzzing originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com In a building full of household NBA names, a 20-year-old kid stole the show. That'd be Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who won the Skills Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend on Saturday night by hitting a ridiculous half-court bank shot to defeat Trae Young in the final round. It was probably the most dramatic finish since the Skills Challenge first launched in 2003, so naturally, it sent Twitter into a frenzy.17 Feb @ 4PM

Team USA rebounds to win 2019 Rising Stars contest

Slam dunks and three pointers were the order of the day and defense disappeared completely as Team USA outgunned Team World 161-144 in the NBA Rising Stars game on Friday night. Los Angeles Lakers player Kyle Kuzma scored a game-high 35 points and was named MVP of the contest which features the league's top first and second-year players and opens the NBA all-star festivities in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kuzma went 15-of-27 from the field and also had six rebounds, while Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum added 30 points for Team USA.16 Feb @ 11PM

WATCH: Kyrie Irving mic'up for Rising Stars Challenge

WATCH: Kyrie Irving mic'up for Rising Stars Challenge originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving was coaching the USA team in Friday night's Rising Stars Challenge to close the first night of All-Star Weekend in Charlotte. That included coaching his teammate, Jayson Tatum, who dropped 30 points in the winning effort for the Americans, and dropping some memorable gems during the TNT broadcast. Asked if he felt some "Red Auerbach vibes" pacing the sideline, Irving joked all that was missing was a cigar.16 Feb @ 12PM